Select the correct antonym for the word: HEGEMONY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Independence
Hegemony means the control or dominance of one country or group over others. Its antonym is independence.
Example: The small states resisted the hegemony of their powerful neighbour.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Supremacy | the state of being the most powerful (close in meaning to hegemony, not opposite) | The two navies fought for supremacy at sea. |
| (2) Leadership | the position or ability of leading others (hegemony is a kind of leadership, so this is also near in meaning) | Under her leadership, the team won the cup. |
| (3) Prosperity | wealth and success (it has no link with control over others) | The new port brought prosperity to the town. |
| (4) Independence (answer) | freedom from the control of others, self-rule (hegemony means one power controls the others, while independence means no one controls them) | India won its independence in 1947. |